Posted by Janet on January 16, 2000, at 16:10:47
My mother had dysthymia. She had 7 children, 6 of whom suffer from some kind of mental disorder e.g panic attacks, bullimia, depression. I've had SAD bulimia and I suffer from dysthymia. I've tried all the medications except MAOI and none have worked. My main symptom is tierdness. I have no energy: people think that I'm lazy.I have two daughters and I worry that they will inherit the same disorder.When they were born I felt strangely detached and Iwas never abie to talk to them like other Mums. For years I had been trying to find out why I was so tierd. I have been to so many doctors and had so many diagnoses.When I found out I had dysthymia and that it could be cured I was so happy but after 18 mos. of treament with no results I feel down because I feel I'm condemned to lead this useless life forever. Nothing has gone well for me,jobs, marriage and now I feel that I'm doing a bad job of raising my daughters. Has anyone out there actually been cured of dysthymia? Jan
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